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1244180 tn?1325899111

Stem cells to treat autism?

Has anyone tried stem cell treatment for autism? I am taking my 4 year old son to panama in July.
It looks very promising many kids have made huge advances after their treatment.
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1173196 tn?1292916490
Good, I wish you lots of luck. Let us know how it goes.
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1244180 tn?1325899111
There will be no spinal for my son cause he is only four and I'm very happy about that cause I don't want anyone sticking needles in his spine. The are just going to iv it in his arm for four consecutive days which will total 18 million stem cells I believe.
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1173196 tn?1292916490
Oh, they do one in Germany that uses stem cells from the person's own bone marrow.

I understand that there is no risk, but a spinal can be painful.
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1244180 tn?1325899111
It's not from bone marrow it's from umbilical and there is no risk involved either it will help or it won't
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1173196 tn?1292916490
Personally, I wouldn't try this for my daughter, from what I understand the bone marrow extraction and the spinal can both be quite painful. I do wish you luck and hope that you update us with any progress your son makes.
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